Author Archives: Cumulus Media
Aurora police: 17-year-old beats teen with pipe, shoots up vehicle
(CHICAGO) A 17-year-old boy was charged last week with shooting up a vehicle after he beat one of the occupants with a pipe earlier that day. Among the charges, the teen faces counts of aggravated unl...
Jul 23, 2015
Seven hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning in Melrose Park
(CHICAGO) Seven people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday morning in west suburban Melrose Park. Crews were called to a home in the 600 block of Rose Drive about 5:30 a.m., acco...
Jul 22, 2015
Man shot on Eisenhower overpass on West Side
(CHICAGO) A man was shot on an overpass of the Eisenhower Expressway Wednesday morning on the West Side. Eisenhower Backup from TravelMidwest.com He was shot in the leg about 5:20 a.m. on the Laramie ...
Jul 22, 2015
Suit: Backpage.com’s profits suffered after Dart went to credit card companies
(CHICAGO) Backpage.com, a classified ad website, filed a motion for injunctive relief against Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart Tuesday, saying he overstepped his bounds and adversely affected their busine...
Jul 22, 2015
UPDATE: $500K bond for man shot by cops during Near North Side bat attack
A Chicago Police officer shot a man suspected of wielding a bat early Sunday in Lincoln Park. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A man shot by police after officers saw him beating someone w...
Jul 22, 2015
Convicted sex offender charged with sexual assault of 6-year-old in Stickney
(BRIDGEVIEW) A 60-year-old man who's already spent time in prison for sexual abuse is back behind bars Tuesday after being charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 6-year-old outside his west sub...
Jul 22, 2015
Parolee back in jail after large amount of drugs found during traffic stop
A large amount of heroin and other narcotics was found in a secret compartment in a car that was pulled over for speeding in Riverside last week. | Riverside police (RIVERSIDE) A parolee pulled over f...
Jul 22, 2015
Man pulled from Lake Michigan identified
(CHICAGO) A body pulled from Lake Michigan early Tuesday in the Gold Coast neighborhood has been identified as a 49-year-old Uptown man. About 6:35 a.m., a pedestrian on the Lakefront Trail in the 800...
Jul 22, 2015
WEATHER – Some sun this morning with increasing clouds this afternoon. High 82F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Weather Forecast Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Much more comfortable the next couple of days. Storm chances, greater humidity levels return by the weekend....
Jul 22, 2015
Bolingbrook man gets three years for killing friend in DUI crash
Luis Jimenez | DuPage County sheriff’s office (WHEATON) A southwest suburban man who was legally intoxicated when he crashed a car, killing his friend and injuring another person and himself in ...
Jul 21, 2015
